joetaxi

i tried the stuff jake95 referred to from McKenzie. seems like it works but it leaves a chemical smell and is very harsh. i don't know how much i should really spray inside and is it a pesticide like raid? check out that product "stuffer1" suggested. it looks new.
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joetaxi

i looked at the website. sounds good. 100% natural and kills all bugs. if anyone has checked it out let me know. i would like to know if anyone else tried it or knows anything about it.

joetaxi

found out they are coming out with a preventer spray. cleans and keeps bugs off. use it every 6 months.

bugsNbows

Good or bad taxidermy can be attacked by insects. Some of the worst invaders are Dermestid beetles. I would never use Raid (or similar products) on valuable mounts. The petroleum distillates in such can be bad news. I have (in the past) utilized dusts combed or lightly brushed into the fur. After a day or so it can then be gently vacuumed out. An inert product like DE (diatomaceous earth) is an example of a safer product. Also, as mentioned, there are ready made products developed and labeled for such applications.

JW

No need to actually physicaly spray right on the mount with Raid at all - you can treat the inside a large plastic bag that is big enough to cover the whole mount and is a far better way to go. Once the inside of the bag is sprayed (3 second burst is enough) insert your mount - seal the bag tightly with a twist tie and leave it for a few days. This is a Fumigating method I have used on a few infested mounts and has worked very well.

JW

So actually you are not

rgswildlife

I have used the Raid in the plastic bag way for many, many years and it does work, BUT you need to leave the mount in the bag for a couple of months to kill all phases of the larva, pupa and beetles. Breakthrough issue #104 winter 2011 has a great story on insects in Taxidermy with a new product,(Mount Saver) that sounds great . Check it out.